DID YOU KNOW?
Built-In Ear Muffs: Native to the Kalahari Desert, meerkats have unique flaps of skin around their ears to keep sand out while digging.
The "Sun Angel": Some Africans call the meerkat the "sun angel," believing it protects their villages, stray cattle and lone tribesmen from the "moon devil," or werewolf.
Wiping Poison Away: Meerkats rub millipedes in the sand before eating them. Doing so removes the toxins from the insects' skin.
Stomach Solar Panel: The meerkat has a relatively bare patch of black skin on its belly. It exposes this patch to the sun, typically in the morning, in order to absorb heat and warm up.
